Copperside Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Copperside Mine | Mine |
Goodsprings Mining District | Mining District |
Spring Mountains | Mountain Range |
Clark County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 27'' North , 115° 32' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 7.7km |
Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 10.3km |
Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 27.9km |
Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 35.4km |
Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 38.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
61551
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61551:3
GUID (UUID V4):
5b02fb8a-b3c3-4bd9-98d6-acaa42d3a58c
Sec 26 T24S R57E. Cu, Ag, Au.
Structure: Large Scale Overthrusting. Parallel Fracture Zones
Geology: The two main ore shoots underlie well defined hanging walls. The ore formed lenses parallel to the bedding, made up now of oxidized minerals.
Ore(s): Permeability Of The Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Beaverite-(Cu) Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Copper Stain' |
β Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Copper Stain' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103567 |
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